122 4 ORDINANCE NO. 122
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE,
AMENDING CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION AND
AMENDMENT OF THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE
CODE AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE HEREBY ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1 . The City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows :
Chapter 1
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Sections : Findings and Adoption of the Uniform Fire Code .
Storage of Flammable or Combustible Liquids .
Bulk Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gases .
Storage of Explosive and Blasting Agents.
Amendments to the Uniform Fire Code .
Penalty
Fees
Validity Clause
FINDINGS AND ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
( a) FINDINGS. The City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace hereby finds as follows :
( 1 ) That the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the
International Conference of Building Officials are private
organizations which have been in existence for a period of at least
three ( 3 ) years .
( 2 ) That the Uniform Fire Code , 1988 Edition , and
Uniform Fire Code Standards adopted by said organizations , are
nationally recognized compilations of proposed rules, regulations, and
standards of said organizations .
( 3 ) That said Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code
Standards have been printed and published as a code in book form
within the meaning of Section 50022. 2 et seq . , of the California
Government Code .
( 4) That one ( 1 ) copy of the Uniform Fire Code and
Uniform Fire Code Standards , certified by the City Clerk of the City
of Grand Terrace , to be a true copy , has been filed for use and
examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk
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of the City of Grand Terrace prior to the adoption of this
chapter.
( 5) The sections of said Uniform Fire Code and
Uniform Fire Code Standards may be referred to by the number
used in said published compilation preceded by the words
"Uniform Fire Code Section" of "Fire Code Section" and may
also be referred t by additional reference to the City of
Grand Terrace Code and sections therein pertaining to said
Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards.
(6) That the additional requirements and standards
established herein are needed to properly protect the health,
safety, and welfare of the existing and future residents and
workers of the City of Grand Terrace.
(b) ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE. The City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace hereby adopts the 1988
Edition of the Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Fire Code Part
VIII, Appendices; Division I, Appendices I-B, I-C; Division
II, Appendices II-A, II-B, II-C, II-D; Division III,
Appendices III-C, III-D, Division IV, Appendix IV-A; Division
VI, Appendix VI-D; and the Uniform Fire Code Standards, as
compiled and adopted by the Western Fir Chiefs Association
and International Conference of Building Officials. The
provisions of this Uniform Fire Code, Fire Code Appendices
and Uniform Fire Code Standards shall apply to all the
unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County.
Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
(a) Pursuant to Section 79. 501, 79. 1001, of the Uniform
Fire Code, the storage of flammable and combustible liquid in
outside above-ground tanks is prohibited in all commercial
occupancy areas, developed residential areas, and other areas
where the Fire Chief determines that the installation of
flammable and combustible above-ground storage tanks will
create a hazard to occupants and property owners in the area.
Deviation to these requirements may be allowed only upon
specific written findings 12y the Chief.
(b) Pursuant to Section 79.1401 of the Uniform Fire Code,
new bulk plants for flammable and combustible liquids shall
be prohibited in all commercial districts, closely built
commercial areas and heavily populated areas. The Fire Chief
shall be the final determining authority.
Bulk Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gases.
Pursuant to Section 82.104 of the Uniform Fire Code, the
aggregate capacity of any one installation for the bulk
storage of liquefied petroleum gases shall not exceed two
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thousand ( 2,000) water gallons in residential areas. In non-
residential areas, when, in the opinion of the Fire Chief,
the location of bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases
would create a threat to the occupants and property owners,
the aggregate storage capacity of liquefied petroleum gas
shall also be limited to two thousand (2,000) water gallons.
The Fire Chief shall be guided by Section 87. 1335 of the San
Bernardino County Development Code when permitting the
storage of liquefied petroleum gas in excess of two thousand
( 2,000) water gallons at any one installation.
Storage of Explosives and Blasting Agents.
Pursuant to Section 77.106(b) of the Uniform Fire Code,
the storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited
in principal business districts, closely built commercial
areas and heavily populated areas. The determination of the
Fire Chief shall be final.
Amendments to the Uniform Fire Code.
(a) Section 2.101 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
4W amended to read as follows:
Responsibility for Enforcement
Sec. 2.101. (a) The Chief, as defined in Section
23.015(g) , shall be responsible for the administration and
enforcement of this Code. Under his or her direction, the
fire department shall have the authority to enforce all
ordinances of the jurisdiction and the laws of the State
pertaining to:
1. The prevention of fires.
2. The suppression or extinguishing of dangerous
or hazardous fires.
3 . The storage, use and handling of explosive,
flammable, combustible, toxic, corrosive and other hazardous
gaseous, solid and liquid materials.
4. The installation and maintenance of automatic,
manual and other private fire alarm systems and fire
extinguishing equipment.
5. The maintenance and regulation of fire
escapes.
6. The maintenance of fire protection and the
elimination of fire hazards on land and in buildings,
structures, and other property, including those under
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construction.
7. The maintenance of exits.
8. The investigation of the cause, origin and
circumstances of fire.
(b) The Chief and his or her designees and the
following persons are hereby authorized to interpret and
enforce the provisions of this code (except as provided in
Section 2.303 ) and to make arrests and issue citations as
authorized by law:
1. The State Forest Ranger and peace officers of
the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection;
2. The San Bernardino County Sheriff and any
Deputy Sheriff;
3 . Officers of the California Highway Patrol;
(b) Section 2.108 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
4W Liability for Damages.
Sec. 2.108. (a) This code shall not be construed to
hold the public entity or any officer or employee responsible
for any damage to persons or property by reason of the
inspection, reinspection or any failure to inspect authorized
herein provided or by reason of the approval or disapproval
of any equipment or process authorized herein, or for any
action in connection with the control or extinguishment of
any fire- or in connection with any other official duties.
(b) Fire suppression, investigation and rescue or
emergency medical costs are recoverable in accordance with
California Health and Safety Code Sections 13009(a) and
13009. 1.
(c) Any person who negligently or intentionally,
or in violation of law, causes an emergency response,
including but not limited to, a traffic accident or spill of
toxic or flammable fluids or chemicals, is liable for the
costs of securing such emergency, including those costs set
out in Health and Safety Code Section 13004.6, and as
provided by Government Code Section 53150, et seq. Any
expense incurred by the fire department for securing such an
emergency situation shall constitute a debt of such person
and shall be collectible by the public agency in the same
manner as in the case of an obligation under contract,
expressed or implied.
(c) Article 2, Division 11 and Section 2. 303 of the
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Uniform Fire Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
Board of Appeals.
Sec. 2.303. (a) In order to determine the
suitability of alternate materials and type of construction
and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of this Code, there shall be and hereby is created
an Appeals Board which shall be the City of Grand Terrace
Planning Commission (the "Appeals Board" ) .
(b) Any person (including a Fire Department)
desiring a review of interpretation or enforcement of this
ordinance may file a request with the Clerk of the City of
Grand Terrace for a hearing before the Appeals Board, upon
the form provided by the Appeals board, within fifteen ( 15)
days after the date such interpretation is rendered or
enforcement begun. The effect of the interpretation or
enforcement to be reviewed is suspended until the termination
of the hearing.
(c) Upon receipt of a request for hearing the
Chairman shall fix the time and place of the hearing which
shall be at a meeting of the Appeals Board held not less than
ten ( 10) nor more than thirty ( 30) days after the date of
4W filing of the request for hearing. The Board shall give
written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the
initiating party and the Fire Chief. Witnesses may be sworn
and examined and evidence produced, and parties may be
represented by counsel. the Board shall keep a record of the
proceedings of each hearing. The Board shall issue written
findings and decision within fifteen (15) days of the
conclusion of the hearing which shall be mailed to the
parties first class mail, postage prepaid, at such addresses
as they have provided.
(d) Any decision of the Appeals Board may be
appealed to the City of Grand Terrace Council. A request for
such review shall be filed with the Clerk of the City of
Grand Terrace within fifteen ( 15) days from the date of
mailing the written decision. The City of Grand Terrace
Council shall schedule a hearing at a regular meeting within
thirty ( 30) days of receipt of the request for appeal and
shall issue a written decision within fifteen (15) days of
that hearing. All such decisions shall be final and shall be
mailed to the parties first class mail, postage prepaid, at
such addresses as they have provided.
(e) The Fire Department (whether appellee or
appellant) shall act as staff to the Board of Appeals or the
City Council and for that purpose may determine and set fees
to charge the appellant to cover the cost of preparation of
the record for appeal. A summary of costs shall be compiled
and sent to the appellant after all appeal rights have been
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exhausted. Any refund due to the appellant shall be returned
within sixty (60) days of sending the summary.
(d) Section 2. 304(b) of the Uniform Fire Code recognized
Standards is hereby amended by adding the following:
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269
NFPA National Fire Codes
Volumes 1 thru 11 and Supplement, 1988 Edition.
(e) Section 4.101 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by the addition of the following:
f. l.l Fixed hood and duct extinguishing systems. To
install or maintain any such system. See Article 10.
(f) Section 9.105 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by amending the definition of "CHIEF OR CHIEF OR THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT" to read as follows:
CHIEF OR CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT shall mean as
defined herein, the Chief Officer of the Fire Department
serving the City of Grand Terrace or his or her authorized
representative. The Chief may also be referred to as the
4W "Fire Chief. " Chief Officer of the Forestry and Firewarden
Department means the County Firewarden or his or her
designee. Chief Officer for the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection shall mean the State Forest
Ranger of the San Bernardino Ranger Unit, or his or her
authorized representative.
(g) Section 9.108 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by amending the definition of "FIRE DEPARTMENT" to
read as follows:
FIRE DEPARTMENT is any regularly organized fire
department, including a volunteer fire department of the City
of Grand Terrace charged with providing fire protection
and/or suppression to the City.
(h) Section 9.109 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the definition of "GOVERNING BODY" as
follows:
GOVERNING BODY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY as used herein
shall be that body created by statute or administrative act
to govern a fire department.
(i) Section 9.121 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
4W amended to read as follows:
SERVICE STATION, AUTOMOTIVE, that portion of property
where flammable or combustible liquids or gases used as motor
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fuels are sold, stored, and dispensed from fixed equipment
into tanks of motor vehicles and shall include the sale and
service of tires, batteries, and accessories and minor
automotive maintenance.
( j ) Section 9.121 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SERVICE STATION, MARINE, is that portion of property
where flammable, combustible liquids or gases used as fuel
for watercraft are sold, stored, and dispensed from fixed
equipment on shore, piers, wharves, floats, or barges into
fuel tanks of watercraft and shall include all other
facilities used in connection therewith.
(k) Section 10. 207(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) Where Required. Fire apparatus access roads shall
be required for every building hereafter constructed. The
access roadway shall be extended to within one hundred fifty
( 150) feet of, and shall give reasonable access to, all
portions of the exterior walls of the first story of any
building. An access road shall be provided within fifty ( 50)
feet of all buildings if natural grade between the access
4W road and building is in excess of thirty percent (30%) .
Where the access roadway cannot geographically be provided,
approved fire protection system or systems shall be provided
as required and approved by the Chief. Access door(s) shall
be provided at near ground level for firefighting purposes in
accordance with the Building Code. There shall be at least
one door not less than three ( 3) feet in width and not less
than six ( 6) feet eight (8) inches in height in each one
hundred (100) lineal feet or major fraction thereof of the
exterior wall which faces the access roadway. Metal roll-up
doors are not acceptable for such purposes unless approved by
the Fire Chief.
(1) Section 10.207( j ) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(j ) Grade. Road grades shall not exceed twelve
percent ( 12%) unless approved by the Chief.
(m) Section 10.207(k) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(k) Obstruction. Access roads, private roadways, and
public roadways shall be provided and maintained in a
4W passable condition at all times. Any obstruction or
impedance to reasonable access may be repaired or removed
forthwith by any public safety agency and the expense of
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repair or removal is to be borne by the owner of the roadway,
or in the case of an obstructing vehicle or object by the
owner of said vehicle or object.
(n) Section 10. 301(c) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(c) Water Supply. An approved water supply capable of
supplying required fire flow for fire protection shall be
provided by the developer prior to the commencement of
construction to all premises upon which buildings or portions
of buildings are hereafter constructed unless the Chief
authorizes mitigation measures in writing. When any portion
of the building, other than a single family dwelling, is in
excess of one hundred fifty ( 150) feet from a public fire
hydrant connected to a water supply on a public street, there
shall be provided, by the developer unless otherwise
designated by the Chief in writing, on-site fire hydrants and
mains capable of supplying the required fire flow.
Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure
tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed system
capable of supplying the required fire flow. In setting the
requirements for fire flow, the Chief shall apply the City of
Grand Terrace, "Guide for the determination of required fire
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flow" . This guide shall be used to establish both a minimum
and maximum flow for projects served by organized water
companies or water districts.
In areas without service water companies, National
Fire Protection Association Pamphlet 1231 shall be used to
establish on-site storage capacities, with a minimum storage
capacity of 5,000 gallons.
On-site residential water storage for fire
protection may be reduced to an approved ten (10) minute
sprinkler demand with the installation of an approved fire
sprinkler system. Sprinkler systems shall be suitably freeze
protected for climatic conditions.
The duration of flow required shall not exceed the
following table which has been taken from the 1980 Insurance
Services Office Fire Rating Schedule:
1. Calculated fire flows up to two thousand five
hundred ( 2500) gpm shall have two ( 2) hours of duration.
2. Calculated fire flows between three thousand
(3000) and three thousand five hundred ( 3500) gpm shall have
three ( 3) hours of duration.
4W 3. Calculated fire flows greater than three
thousand five hundred ( 3500) gpm shall have four ( 4) hours of
duration.
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These flows and duration do not consider the needs
required to provide domestic service.
The location, number and type of fire hydrants
connected to a water supply capable of delivering the
required fire flow shall be provided by the developer unless
otherwise designated in writing by the Chief, on the public
street or on the site of the premises to be protected. All
hydrants shall be accessible to the fire department apparatus
by roadways meeting the requirements in Section 10.207.
(o) Section 10.302(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) General. All sprinkler systems, fire hydrant
systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, portable fire
extinguishers, smoke and heat ventilators, smoke-removal
systems and other fire-protective or extinguishing systems or
appliances shall be maintained in an operative condition at
all times and shall be replaced or repaired where defective.
Fire-protective or extinguishing systems coverage, spacing
and specifications shall be maintained in accordance with
recognized standards at all times. Such systems shall be
extended, altered or augmented as necessary to maintain and
continue protection whenever any building so equipped is
altered, remodeled or added to. All additions, repairs,
alterations and servicing shall be in accordance with
recognized standards.
(p) Section 10.303(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereb
amended by the addition of the following:
(d) Service. All portable fire extinguishers required
the Fire Department shall be serviced annually 12y the fire
extinguisher service contractor licensed �2y the California
State Fire Marshal' s Office.
(q) Section 10. 306(h) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(h) Group RL Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new
construction and additions of two or more stories in height
or containing more than 15 dwelling units. Existing
buildings shall be retrofitted throughout with automatic
sprinklers when the new addition is 50% or greater of the
original building square footage. Automatic sprinkler system
installation shall be in accordance with the standard for
installation of sprinkler systems, U.B.C. Standard 38-1,
1988. Residential or quick-response standard sprinkler heads
shall be used in the dwelling unit and guest room portions of
the building. Sprinkler systems shall be suitable freeze
protected for climatic conditions.
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(r) Section 11.111 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Chimney Spark Arresters.
Sec. 11.111. (a) Each chimney used in conjunction with
any fireplace or any heating appliance in which solid or
liquid fuel is used shall be maintained with an approved
spark arrester.
(b) An approved spark arrester shall mean a device
constructed of stainless steel, copper or brass, woven
galvanized wire mesh, twelve (12) gauge minimum of three-
eights ( 3/8) inch minimum to one-half ( 1/2) inch maximum
openings, mounted in or over all outside flue openings in a
vertical and near vertical position, adequately supported to
prevent movement and visible from the ground.
(s) Section 11.201(e) is amended by the addition of the
following:
(e) In the event that abatement is not performed as
required in subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the
executive body may instruct the Chief to give notice to the
4W owner of the property upon which such condition exists to
correct such prohibited condition, and if the owner fails to
correct such condition the executive body may cause the same
to be done and make the expense of such correction a lien
upon the property upon which such condition exists.
(t) Section 14.107 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Automatic Telephone Dialing Devices.
Section 14.107. Automatic telephone dialing devices to
transmit an emergency alarm shall not be connected to the
fire department emergency telephone number.
(u) Section 25.116(b)2K is hereby amended to read as
follows:
K. Candles held in persons' hands are especially
dangerous and shall not be permitted. Batter-operated
simulated candles are available and may be used. No permit
is required for batter-operated candles or other electric
candles.
(v) Section 25.117 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
4W amended to read as follows:
Standby Personnel.
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Sec. 25.117. Whenever, in the opinion of the Chief,
it is essential for public safety in any place of public
assembly or any other place where people congregate, due to
the number of persons, or the nature of the performance,
exhibition, display, contest or activity, the owner, agent or
lessee shall reimburse the fire department for one or more
qualified persons, as required and approved by the Chief, to
be on duty at such place. Such individuals shall be subject
to the Chief ' s orders at all times when so employed and shall
be in uniform and remain on duty during the times such places
are open to the public, or when such activity is being
conducted. Before each performance or the start of such
activity, such individuals shall inspect the required fire
appliances provided to see that they are in proper place and
in good working order, and shall keep diligent watch for
fires during the time such place is open to the public or
such activity is being conducted and take prompt measures for
extinguishment of fires that may occur. Qualified persons
shall also perform, as required, emergency medical care.
Such individuals shall not be required or permitted, while on
duty, to perform any other duties than those herein
specified.
(w) Section 28.105 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
4W amended to read as follows:
Storage of Agricultural Products.
Sec. 28.105. It shall be unlawful to store hay, straw
or other similar agricultural products adjacent to property
lines, buildings or combustible materials unless a cleared
horizontal distance equal to the height of pile or twenty
(20) feet whichever is greater, is maintained between such
storage and combustible material and buildings. A permit
shall not be required for such storage.
(x) Section 51. 110(b) Ammend Reference Table 51.110-E to
Table 51.110-D.
(y) Section 51.110-E is deleted.
( z) Section 77. 104(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
(a) Permits shall be obtained from the San Bernardino
Sheriff's Department:
1. To manufacture, possess, store, sell or
otherwise dispose of explosives, blasting agents or
phosphoric compounds.
6W 2. To transport explosives or blasting agents.
3. To use explosives or blasting agents.
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4. To operate a terminal for handling explosives
or blasting agents.
5. To deliver to or receive explosives or
blasting agents from a carrier at a terminal between the
hours of sunset and sunrise.
6. To transport blasting caps or electric
blasting caps on the same vehicle with explosives. See
Section 4. 108.
(aa) Section 77. 104(f) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended 12y the addition of the following:
(f) In addition to the requirements as set forth in
this Article, the Sheriff' s Department or the Fire Department
may, for the safety and security of explosives and the
public, set additional requirements for permit applicant.
(bb) Section 77.104(g) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended 12y the addition of the following:
(g) The Sheriff' s Department shall notify the Fire
Department when any application has been made for an
explosives permit for a specific location and purpose. No
permit shall be issued without the approval of the Fire
Department.
(cc) Section 77. 106(e) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereb
amended by the addition of the following:
(e) For the purpose of this part, temporary storage
shall mean no longer than four (4) hours or the end of the
work day, whichever time is less.
(dd) Section 77.201(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended as follows:
(b) Magazines shall at all times be in the custody of
a person holding a valid explosives permit who shall be at
least twenty one ( 21) years of age and who shall be held
responsible for compliance with all safety precautions
(ee) Section 77.201. (p) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(p) When an explosive had deteriorated to an extent
that it is in an unstable or dangerous condition, or if
nitroglycerine leaks from any explosive, then the person in
possession of such explosive shall immediately report the
fact to the Chief and, upon his authorization, shall proceed
4W to destroy such explosives and clean floors stained with
riitro�rine in accordance with the inT struction of the
manufacturer. Only experienced persons holding a valid
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explosives per mit shall do the work of destroying explosives.
( ff) Section 77. 202(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) The Chief may authorize the storage of smokeless
powder not to exceed one hundred ( 100) pounds, black sporting
powder not to exceed five ( 5) pounds, and small arms primers
not to exceed twenty thousand ( 20,000) on shelf for display
and up to five hundred thousand (500,000) in approved Class
II magazines in approved establishments. Smokeless powder
exceeding twent pours s s a e store in an approved
Class II magazine. Black sporting powder, when authorized,
shall be stored in an approved Class II magazine. Small arms
primers shall be stored in a manner prescribed by the Chief.
(gg) Section 77.202(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
(b) The display of smokeless powder shall be only in
original containers and shall not exceed twenty ( 20) pounds
in one (1) pound containers. The display of black power
shall not exceed one (1) pound in a one ( 1) pound container.
(hh) Section 77.301(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
4W amended to read as follows:
(b) The handling and firing of explosives shall be
performed only �2y the person(s) possessing a valid explosives
permit issued I?y the Sheriff' s Department.
(ii) Section 77.301(n) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended �2y the addition of the following:
(n) The Fire Department shall be notified prior to
detonation of any explosives.
(jj ) Section 77.302(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereb
amended to read as follows
(d) Every vehicle when used for transporting
explosives shall be equipped with not less than two approved-
type fire extinguishers with a minimum ratio of 2-A,10-B:C.
Extinguishers shall be so located as to be readily available
for use.
(kk) Section 77. 303(e) 5 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
5. Explosives shall be kept locked inside approved
vehicles to the greatest extent possible. During
4W transferring or loading operations, the explosives should
remain on the ground or on docks for as short a time as
possible.
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( 11) Section 77. 304(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by the addition of the following:
(d) When a semi-trailer is used for the temporary
storage of blasting agents at a storage site, the trailer
must:
1. Be fully licensed 12y the California
Department of Motor Vehicles for the transportation of
explosives.
2. The king pin must be locked or the wheels
removed.
3 . Each door must be equipped with a lock and
hasp that is protected with a cover to prevent tampering.
The cover is to be made of one-quarter (1/4) inch steel or
equivalent gage steel.
4. The hinges on each door must be secure to
prevent tampering and access.
5. Temporary storage for this part means less
than thirty (3 ) days.
4W (mm) Section 79.508(c) 4A of the Uniform Fire Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. where the average height of the dike
containing Class I and Class II liquids is over twelve (12)
feet measured from interior grade or where the distance
between any tank and the top inside edge of the dike wall is
less than the height of the dike wall, provisions shall be
made for- normal operation of valves and for access to tank
roof(s) without entering below the top of the dike. These
provisions may be met through the use of remote operated
valves, elevated walkways or similar arrangements.
(nn) Section 79.508(c)6 of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended by adding the following:
6. The distance between the inside of any dike
and the shell of any tank not over thirty ( 30) feet in
diameter shall be not less than five (5) feet. For tanks
over thirty (30) feet in diameter the distance shall be not
less than ten ( 10) feet.
(oo) Section 79.601(d) is amended to read as follows:
(d) Leaking Tanks. Leaking tanks shall be emptied
and removed from the ground, or abandoned in accordance with
4W Fire Department and Environmental Health Services Policies.
(pp) Section 79.804( 2) is amended to read as follows:
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( 2) Electrical wiring and equipment located within
use, dispensing and mixing rooms shall be approved for Class
I, Division I hazardous locations in accordance with the
National Electrical Code.
(qq) Section 79.907 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Drainage and Waste Disposal
Section 79.907. (a) Control and Connection to
Sewer. Provisions shall be made in the area where Class I,
II or II-A liquids may be spilled to prevent liquids from
flowing into interior of service station buildings. Such
provisions may be 12y grading driveway, raising door sills, or
other equally effective means. Crankcase drainings and
flammable or combustible liquids shall not be dumped into
sewers.
(b) Crankcase Drainings. Tanks installed for
crankcase drainings shall be installed in accordance with the
requirements for Class I liquid storage. In ad id t of n
thereto, drainage lines terminating inside a building shall
be equipped with a nonremovable-type cap (such as a hinged
4W cap) . (c) Storage. Crankcase drainings and waste oil
products may be stored in an above-ground tank as approved
the Chief. Drainings and used oils may also be stored
outside a building in not more than three tight drums having
an aggregate capacity not exceed one Hunfred —a—n-cT- e ghty
( 180) gallons.
(rr) Section 79.1007(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(d) Location. Tanks shall be kept outside and at
least fifty ( 50) feet from any property line, building or
combustible storage and shall be so located or such
additional distance shall be provided as will ensure that any
vehicle, equipment or container being filled directly from
such tank shall be not less than fifty ( 50) feet from any
structure, haystack or other combustible storage.
(ss) Section 79.1206(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) Parking Off Thoroughfare. A tank vehicle shall
not be left unattended within five hundred ( 500) feet of any
residential area, apartment or hotel complex, educational,
hospital or care facility at any time; or at any other place
4W that would, in the opinion of the Chief, present an extreme
life hazard. A tank vehicle shall not be parked at any one
point for longer than one hour except:
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1. Off a street, highway, avenue or alley;
2. Inside a bulk plant and twenty five ( 25) feet
from the property line or within a building approved for such
use;
3. At other approved locations not less than
fifty ( 50) feet from any building except those approved for
the storage or servicing of such vehicle;
4. When, in case of breakdown or other
emergency, the operator must leave the vehicle to take
necessary action to correct the emergency.
(tt) Article 79, Division XIV Bulk Plants, of the Uniform
Fire Code is amended by adding the following:
Sec. 79.1400. Restricted Locations. Bulk plants shall
be prohib ti ed w- th n the limits established by law as the
limits of districts in which such plants are prohibited.
(uu) Article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by
adding the following section:
Parking and Garaging.
Sec. 80.109. (a) Parking on Thoroughfare. Any
vehicle containing hazardous materials shall not be left
unattended on any residential street nor in or within five
hundred ( 500) feet of any residential area, apartment or
hotel complex, education, hospital or care facility at any
time; or at any other place that would, in the opinion of the
Chief, present an extreme life hazard. In locations other
than those specified in Section 80.112(a) , a driver shall not
leave the vehicle unattended on any street, highway, avenue
of alley.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. The necessary absence in
connection with loading or unloading the vehicle, but during
actual discharge from the vehicle, the provisions of Section
80.112(b) shall apply.
2. Stops for meals during the day or night, if
the street is well lighted at the point of parking.
3 . When, in case of breakdown or other
emergency, the operator must leave the vehicle to take
necessary action to correct the emergency.
(b) Parking Off Thoroughfare. Any vehicle containing
4W hazardous materials shall not be left unattended within five
hundred ( 500) feet of any residential area, apartment or
motel complex, educational, hospital or care facility at any
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time; or at any other place that would, in the opinion of the
Chief, present an extreme life hazard. Any vehicle
containing hazardous materials shall not be parked at any one
point for longer than one hour except:
1. Off a street, highway, avenue or alley;
2. Inside a bulk plant and twenty five ( 25) feet
from the property line or within a building approved for such
use;
3 . At other approved locations not less than
fifty (50) feet from any building except those approved for
the storage or servicing of such vehicle;
4. When, in case of breakdown or other
emergency, the operator must leave the vehicle to take
necessary action to correct the emergency.
(c) Garaging. Vehicles containing hazardous materials
shall not be parked or garaged in any buildings other than
those specifically approved for such use by the Chief.
(vv) Section 82. 104(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) Within the limits established by law restricting
the storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of
heavily populated or congested commercial areas, the
aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed
two thousand ( 2000) gallons water capacity, except that in
particular installations this capacity limit may be altered
with the approval of the Chief after consideration of special
features such as topographical conditions, nature of
occupancy and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed
tanks, degree of private fire protection to be provided and
facilities of the local fire department. The storage of
liquefied petroleum gas shall conform to the provisions of
the local zoning ordinance or as identified in the
Development Code, Section 87.1335 Fire Hazards.
(ww) Section 80.306(a) is amended to add the following
exception:
(a) Exception: For retail display of nonflammable
solid and nonflammable or noncombustible liquid Class 1,
Class 2.- Class 3 oxidizers, see Section 80.109.
(xx) Table 80.306(a) is amended �2y adding the following
exception:
4W 3 . A maximum quantity of 200 pounds of solid or 20
gallons of Liquid Class 3 oxidizers may be permitted in
Groups M_,_ and R Occupancies when such materials are
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necessary for maintenance purposes or operation of equipment.
The oxidizers shall be stored in approved containers and in a
manner approved �?y the Chief.
(yy) Section 82.104(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(d) Multiple container installations with a total
storage capacity of more than one hundred eighty thousand
(180,000) water gallons ( 150,000 gallons LP-gas capacity)
shall be subdivided into groups containing not more than one
hundred eighty thousand ( 180,000) water gallons in each
group. Such groups shall be separated by a distance of not
less than twenty five ( 25) feet. Tanks shall be mounted in
an approved manner, and ( 1) protected with approved
insulation over the entire surface of all tanks, or ( 2)
protected by four ( 4) hour firewalls of approved
construction, or ( 3) protected by an approved system for
application of water, or ( 4) protected by other approved
means.
( zz) Section 82.104(c) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(c) Containers shall be located with respect to
buildings or line of adjoining property which may be built
upon in accordance with the following table:
TABLE NO. 82.104
CONTAINER CAPACITY MINIMUM DISTANCE
(U.S. Gallons)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Less than 100 5 feet
101 to 500 10 feet
501 to 1,200 25 feet
1.,201 to 30,000 50 feet
30,001 to 60,000 75 feet
More than 60,000 100 feet
-------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: With the approval of the Chief, containers may be
located a lesser distance to buildings of not less than
one hour fire-resistive construction in accordance with
the Building Code, provided the above distances applied to
openings in buildings are maintained and the relief valves
will not discharge in the direction of a means of egress
or against the building.
4W (aaa) Section 82.104(e) of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended by adding the following:
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(e) Liquefied petroleum gas containers and tanks
shall be positioned in relation of one to another in such a
manner so that the length axis of each tank is parallel to
other tanks.
(bbb) Section 85.104 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 85.104. It shall be unlawful to maintain any
electrical wiring, appliance, apparatus or device in
violation of the Electrical Code. When any electrical
hazards are identified, measures to abate such conditions
shall be taken.
(ccc) Section 7 of Appendix II-A of the Uniform Fire Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
7. Spark Arresters Required.
(a) Each chimney used in conjunction with any
fireplace or any heating appliance in which solid or liquid
fuel is used shall be maintained with an approved spark
arrester.
(b) An approved spark arrester shall mean a device
constructed of stainless steel, copper or brass, woven
galvanized wire mesh, twelve ( 12) gauge minimum with a three
eights (3/8) inch minimum to one half (1/2) inch maximum
openings, mounted in or over all outside flue openings in a
vertical or near vertical position, adequately supported to
prevent movement and visible from the ground.
(ddd) Section 15 of Appendix II-A is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(e) In the event that the abatement is not performed
as required in Subsection (a) , (b) , or (c) , the executive
body may instruct the Chief to give notice to the owner of
the property upon which such condition exists to correct such
prohibited condition, and if the owner fails to correct such
condition, the executive body may cause the same to be done
and make the expense of such correction a lien upon the
property upon which such condition exists.
(eee) Section 17 of Appendix II-A is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17. Clearance of Brush or Vegetative Growth from
Roadways.
(a) The Chief may require brush, vegetation, or
4W debris to be removed and cleared within ten ( 10) feet on each
side of every roadway and access drive, and may enter upon
private property to do so. This section shall not apply to
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single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery or cultivated
ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar
plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form
a means for the ready transmission of fire. As used in this
section, "roadway" means that portion of a highway or private
street improved or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
(b) If the Chief determines in any specific case that
difficult terrain, danger of erosion or other unusual
circumstances make strict compliance with the clearance of
vegetation provision of Sections 15, 16, or 17 of this
appendix undesirable or impractical, he or she may suspend
enforcement thereof and require reasonable alternative
measures designed to advance the purposes of this article.
(c) In the event that the abatement is not performed
as required in Subsection (a) of this section, the executive
body may instruct the Chief to give notice to the owner of
the property upon which said condition exists to correct such
prohibited condition, and if the owner fails to correct such
condition the executive body may cause the same to be done
and make the expense of such correction a lien upon the
property upon which such conditions exist.
4W Penalty.
(a) All violations of this Code shall be deemed
infractions with the exception of Article 3, violations of
which shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
(b) Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense upon each day during any part of
which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is
committed, continued, permitted or maintained by such person,
firm or corporation and shall be punishable therefore as
herein provided.
Fees.
Reasonable fees, not to exceed actual costs may be collected
Py the Chief for Fire Protection Planning and Fire Prevention
Services included in this Ordinance.
Validity Clause.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this chapter is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
4W portions of this chapter. The Grand Terrace City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this chapter, and
each section, subsection, clause, sentences or phrases be
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SECTION 2 . This Ordinance shall take effect thirty ( 30 ) days from the
date of adoption .
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
said City held on the 12th day of April , 1990, and finally adopted and
ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 26th
day of April , 1990.
ATTEST :
y erc of thA City o7 May r o1 i y o ran
and Terrace nd of the Te race and of the City
City Council thereof. Council thereof.
I , JUANITA BROWN, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace ,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace held on the 26th day of April , 1990, by the following vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Pfennighausen, Singley, Carlstrom; Mayor Pro
Tem Grant; Mayor Matteson
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
ABSTAIN : None
y er
Approved a to form:
City Attbrney
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